braveheart
Braveheart (noun) means a person of great courage, or courage itself personified. Example: “Grandad, ever the braveheart, went back in for the dog.”
How to use braveheart
Learner’s notesMostly literary or used as a nickname/title rather than everyday speech, best known from the 1995 film about William Wallace.
Word forms
- Plural
- bravehearts
- Comparative
- more braveheart
- Superlative
- most braveheart
Fill the gap
Can you complete this real example?
Grandad, ever the _____, went back in for the dog.
Etymology
A compound of brave and heart.